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Raiders Lose Decamerion Richardson to Saints
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The Raiders picked up Darrell Luter on waivers, but that addition came at the cost of Decamerion Richardson, who was waived by Las Vegas.
Richardson now finds his way to New Orleans after the Saints claimed the cornerback.
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It was a straight position swap for the Raiders, as Luter will take Richardson's place as depth at cornerback. But Luter will give the Raiders more experience on special teams.
Richardson's Raiders' Career
Dec 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White (1) holds off Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson (25) in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
Richardson played in 27 games over the last two seasons with Las Vegas. He made seven starts as a rookie, but none last season.
The cornerback never showed much upside. He still has yet to pick off his first NFL pass. He didn't play enough snaps last season to qualify for Pro Football Focus rankings. But as a rookie he was the third-worst cornerback in the NFL.
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2024 Draft Class
The Raiders finished 8-9 in 2023, but following the 2024 draft have gone 7-27 in the last two seasons. Richardson is another example of how the Raiders' poor drafting has led to years of struggle.
The Raiders have kept most of the 2024 draft class around. Brock Bowers was the first-round pick that season and is clearly a star at tight end. Whether or not the Raiders should have used a top-15 pick on a tight end one year after drafting Michael Mayer in the second round is another question. But Bowers is good.
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After that, the Raiders are stuck with a handful of players that have yet to prove much in the NFL. Jackson Powers-Johnson was the second-round pick for Las Vegas. He is likely to start at right guard this season, but he has yet to prove he can be a key piece of the future.
DJ Glaze was taken in round three and will be the starting right guard in Week 1. But Glaze hasn't been good in his NFL career. He was Pro Football Focus' 64th-best tackle last season.
Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and running back Dylan Laube were taken in the fifth and sixth rounds. Both are still on the roster, but are simply depth pieces that serve more value on special teams.
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Richardson was a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. He never pushed for a starting job in training camp this season and was dumped for a player the 49ers cut.
As the 2024 draft class enters its third NFL season, only one player has established himself as a legitimate starter. The rest of the class is either depth or starting by default because the Raiders' roster is simply not good enough.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Sep 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
